Gale’s gaze instinctively flitted down to where her hands curled over his. He didn’t shy away from the touch; felt himself considering it and leaning into it, in fact, having gone without for the entire past year that he’d cooped himself up in his tower. (And that lone word, cute, innocent as it was, made something squirm inside him — not the tadpole, this time! — as if he were a tongue-tied student once more. It was something warmer, some somersaulting twist in his lungs which he hadn’t felt in so long.)
“Friends ought to share each others’ burdens,” is what he finally settled on. “At least, that’s what Tara always told me.”
Yes, this is a man who takes life advice from his cat, what of it.
“An equal partnership, a team. We all do our share to help carry each others’ burdens. Lae’zel with the creche, Shadowheart at the Gauntlet… we’ve all been there for each other, and you should be no exception. And on a personal note, Nepione, I’ve already dropped so much in your lap that the very least I could do is repay the favour. I would frankly be delighted to; it would mean that I’m more than that burden, more than a walking imposition devouring all your magical items.” There was a crinkle at the corner of his eyes; a faint half-smile, self-effacing.
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“Friends ought to share each others’ burdens,” is what he finally settled on. “At least, that’s what Tara always told me.”
Yes, this is a man who takes life advice from his cat, what of it.
“An equal partnership, a team. We all do our share to help carry each others’ burdens. Lae’zel with the creche, Shadowheart at the Gauntlet… we’ve all been there for each other, and you should be no exception. And on a personal note, Nepione, I’ve already dropped so much in your lap that the very least I could do is repay the favour. I would frankly be delighted to; it would mean that I’m more than that burden, more than a walking imposition devouring all your magical items.” There was a crinkle at the corner of his eyes; a faint half-smile, self-effacing.